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Person taken to hospital after possible carbon monoxide inhalation in Escambia County
Escambia County, FL - A person has been taken to the hospital after possibly being exposed to carbon monoxide in Escambia County.The call went out around 10:30 a.m.Deputies were dispatched to Graymont Lane for possible carbon monoxide inhalation.An Escambia County...
Family dodges death as firefighters find high levels of carbon monoxide in Mitchell residence
Mitchell, SD - A Mitchell family was exposed to extremely high levels of carbon monoxide Tuesday night, causing three juveniles to be monitored and treated at the hospital.At about 5 p.m., emergency room personnel called the Mitchell Fire Department to report three...
Carbon Monoxide Leak at Broome Street Bodega Sickens 5 People
New York, NY - Carbon monoxide levels spiked at a Broome Street bodega early yesterday morning, sickening five people.The purported gas leak happened at the Optimum Gourmet Deli on the ground floor of 243 Broome. Firefighters rushed to the store at 7:40am. Five were...
5 Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Incident On Lower East Side
New York, NY - At least five people were sickened by carbon monoxide Tuesday on the Lower East Side.The FDNY responded around 7:40 a.m. to a seven-story apartment building on Broome Street near Ludlow Street.Firefighters detected high levels of carbon monoxide inside...
Area man dies of CO poisoning
Green Township, IN - Emergency officials warned area residents of risks of carbon monoxide poisoning in the wake of the death of a Green Township man, attributed to exposure to the colorless, odorless and tasteless gas in his home.State police this week reported that...
Family safe after faulty furnace sets off carbon monoxide alarms
Worthington, MN - A Worthington family is breathing easier after replacing its furnace Tuesday morning and installing new batteries in all of its carbon monoxide detectors.Bryant and Brittany Schroeder were at work and their children at school Monday when...
Carbon monoxide sickens passengers at DC holiday boat parade
Washington, DC - Eight people were transported to a hospital after a carbon monoxide leak on a ship participating in D.C.'s annual holiday boat parade on Saturday evening.Around 7 p.m. Saturday, D.C. Fire and EMS officials received a call over marine radio from a...
3 treated for carbon monoxide poisoning in Perham
Perham, MN - Three people were taken to Perham Health this morning suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.Sue Von Ruden, the Community Relations Director at Perham Health, said that "all three people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning and then...
Accidental CO poisoning suspected in deaths of Auburn woman and dog
Auburn, AL - A tragic death in east Alabama has first responders warning families about a silent killer that could be lurking in your home.Lee County Coroner Bill Harris says Tuesday, inside an Auburn home and older lady and her dog, were found unresponsive. Their...
Anna Faris, family ‘lucky to be alive’ after brush with carbon monoxide poisoning over Thanksgiving
Tahoe City, CA - Actress Anna Faris is thanking first responders after she and her family members were "saved from carbon monoxide" while vacationing over the Thanksgiving holiday.According to the North Tahoe Fire Protection District in Tahoe City, California, a...
5 people hospitalized after carbon monoxide incident in Salem
Salem, MA - Several people were taken to the hospital Wednesday after being exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide in Salem.First responders were called to the scene at 35 Congress St. at 8:15 a.m. for a report of an unconscious woman in a manufacturing facility on...
Santa Fe guest house destroyed by explosion
Albuquerque, NM - A guest house in Santa Fe is in pieces after an explosion Monday night. Crews were called to the scene on Cibola Loop shortly after 11 p.m.Video from Chopper 4 shows how far the debris was thrown.The cause of the explosion is still under...
Landlord suffers minor burns in second propane-related explosion
Town of Vernon, NY - TOWN OF VERNON One man suffered burns in the second propane-related explosion in just as many days in the Vernon area, according to fire officials.Vernon Fire Chief Scott Nell said the landlord of the cabins at 4202 Lampman Road started up the...
‘Lucky’ homeowner escapes uninjured after house explosion in Macedon
Macedon, NY - Fire officials are investigating to determine why a furnace exploded in a Wayne County home Tuesday morning.The homeowner was inside the two-story home at 2249 Wilcox Road in Macedon when the explosion occurred around 9:45 a.m., said Joe Sirianno, first...
LPD, LFD respond to carbon monoxide alarms at Gamma Phi Beta Tuesday morning
Lincoln, NE - Members of Gamma Phi Beta at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln lined a sidewalk in their pajamas after evacuating their residence due to a faulty water heater Tuesday morning.The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department and Lincoln Fire and...